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Brian Johnson gave up five runs in seven innings but "earned" a win nonetheless against the Blue Jays on Wednesday.

He doesn't have to pitch effectively to earn wins while he pitches for the highest-scoring team in the majors. That was the case today as the Red Sox hitters gave him 10 runs of support. Johnson surrendered a two-run tater to Teoscar Hernandez and a three-run jack to Randal Grichuk in the win. The left-hander struck out six and walked two and improves to 3-3 with a 4.00 ERA in eight starts and 21 relief appearances on the season. Aug 8 - 11:09 PM

Brian Johnson surrendered six hits and five runs (four earned) over five innings Thursday in the Red Sox’s win over New York.

Johnson finished the night with a career-high 11 strikeouts while also issuing three walks. The left-hander served up three homers—two of them to Didi Gregorius—which accounted for five Yankees runs. This was a bizarre game from start to finish and Johnson certainly had a hand in the absurdity. With Chris Sale (shoulder) expected back Wednesday, Johnson will likely return to a long relief role following Thursday’s start. Aug 2 - 10:42 PM

Johnson logged five strikeouts while issuing three walks. He also threw a wild pitch. Johnson barely made it through the first inning, yielding three hits (all singles) and a walk, though Jackie Bradley bailed him out by gunning down Joe Mauer at home plate. The left-hander settled down after that, allowing just one more hit the rest of the way. Johnson is expected to lose his rotation spot to the recently acquired Nathan Eovaldi, though he’ll probably be called on again at some point. Jul 26 - 11:02 PM

Brian Johnson gave up two runs (both unearned) in five innings and was charged with a loss to the Tigers on Saturday.

Jose Iglesias whacked a two-run double in the second inning and both runs were unearned thanks to a throwing error by third baseman Rafael Devers earlier in the frame. That's all it took for Johnson to get hung with the loss. He struck out five without issuing a walk and allowed five base hits in the outing. It was his fifth start of the season following 21 relief appearances. He recently joined the starting rotation due to Eduardo Rodriguez (ankle) hitting the disabled list. The Red Sox will likely try to bolster their rotation prior to the trade deadline, so Johnson may end up back in the bullpen. He is 1-3 with a 3.81 ERA and has 47 strikeouts in 54 1/3 innings. Jul 21 - 9:09 PM

Depth Charts

Vazquez underwent surgery to repair a fractured right pinkie finger in early July and is not expected to be ready for live games until closer to late August. Sandy Leon has been serving as Boston's everyday catcher.

He'll then join up with the Red Sox in Philadelphia on Tuesday but probably won't be activated from the disabled list until later in the week. The veteran second baseman suffered a left hamstring strain in his third game with Boston on August 3. He was acquired from the Angels on July 30 for two pitching prospects.

Nothing has changed in the recovery process for Pedroia, this was merely done as a procedural move to free up a spot on the 40-man roster. The veteran infielder is not expected to return from his knee injury this season.

Xander Bogaerts is not in the Red Sox' lineup Sunday due to a jammed left pinkie.

Bogaerts injured the finger on a head-first slide. X-rays were negative and he's available off the bench. The Red Sox have Brock Holt at shortstop.

RotoGrinders.com Daily Slant: The absence of two top-of-the-order regulars in a potent Red Sox lineup opens up some value as Brock Holt and Steve Pearce bat 2nd and 3rd respectively against blowup-prone Alex Cobb. Cobb has allowed a .349 wOBA to LHH and .346 wOBA to RHH this season, so all Red Sox bats make viable options on a slate that is sure to feature a lot of offensive firepower.

Marco Hernandez underwent season-ending surgery on his left shoulder on Tuesday.

To be more specific, Hernandez required a "left shoulder anterior stability revision procedure." The 25-year-old has been sidelined all season due to continued shoulder issues. He also required season-ending surgery on his shoulder last year.

Andrew Benintendi is not in the Red Sox' lineup Sunday because of "heavy legs."

Benintendi's legs apparently didn't respond well to a recent series on the artificial turf in Toronto. He'll be back in the lineup Tuesday in Philadelphia. J.D. Martinez is in left field Sunday, while Steve Pearce is in the designated hitter spot and Mitch Moreland is at first base.

Eduardo Rodriguez (ankle) will throw another live batting practice session on Wednesday.

If it goes well, he should be cleared to begin a minor league rehab assignment by early next week. Rodriguez has been sidelined since July 15 with a right ankle sprain but is worth stashing in mixed fantasy leagues for the stretch run. The 25-year-old left-hander boasts a 3.44 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, and 110/32 K/BB ratio in 104 2/3 innings (19 starts) this season with Boston.

Steven Wright (knee) is not expected to rejoin the Red Sox before the All-Star break.

Red Sox' manager Alex Cora indicated that Wright didn't suffer a setback, they have just slowed him down. Cora also noted that they're fine with where they are at as a rotation and don't feel a need to rush Wright back.

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